Buftea | |
|---|---|
 Știrbei Palace | |
 Location in Ilfov County | |
  Buftea Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°34′12″N 25°57′0″E / 44.57000°N 25.95000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Ilfov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Gheorghe Pistol[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 57.36 km2 (22.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 20,577 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 070000 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 1 |
| Vehicle reg. | IF |
| Website | www |
Buftea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbufte̯a]) is a town in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, located 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Bucharest. One village, Buciumeni, is administered by the town.
The film studios MediaPro Pictures and the Buftea Palace of the Știrbei family are located in Buftea.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14,891 | — |
| 1992 | 19,399 | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 19,617 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21,960 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 20,577 | −6.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
It is the hometown of Olympic bronze medalist and two-time European Champion rower Daniela Druncea.
Natives
[edit]- Mihai Aioani (born 1999), footballer
- Marius Bâtfoi (born 1990), footballer
- Elisa Brătianu (1870–1957), aristocrat and political figure
- Alina Eremia (born 1993), singer and TV personality
- Daniela Druncea (born 1990), rowing coxswain and artistic gymnast
- Dumitru Dumitrescu (1904–1984), engineer, member of the Romanian Academy
- Nicolae Grigore (born 1983), footballer
- Constantin Lupulescu (born 1984), chess grandmaster
- Barbu Știrbey (1872–1946), Prime Minister of Romania in 1927
References
[edit]- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
